Opening your doors to share your home should feel rewarding, not stressful. If you have an extra room in your home, an ADU, or an in-law unit on your property, we connect you with vetted locals. Whether you live in the Richmond District, Ingleside, or anywhere across the City, renting out a room in your house can help you maintain your property with complete confidence.
Maintaining a home in San Francisco isn’t easy. Instead of letting extra space gather dust or taking on the headache of a traditional landlord setup, let us help you turn your spare room into a source of reliable income and community support.
Earn extra monthly income to help offset rising property taxes, utilities, and everyday expenses in San Francisco.
Optional reduced rent in exchange for up to 10 hours a week of light household help to keep your property well-maintained.
Gain companionship, share meals, and enjoy a renewed sense of connection right in your own local neighborhood.
Many San Francisco homeowners find that renting out a room in their home is a great way to offset the high costs of property maintenance by offering reduced rent in exchange for agreed-upon household help.
Task exchanges are completely optional and limited to a maximum of 10 hours per week.
Assistance such as taking out the trash, carrying groceries, changing lightbulbs, or occasional evening transportation.
Task exchanges cannot involve personal caregiving activities of any kind.
Our dedicated San Francisco team provides hands-on support from your very first phone call through move-in day and beyond.
Start by contacting us by phone, email, or through our online inquiry form. We’ll answer your questions and help you understand how the program works.
When you’re ready, submit your application by email, mail, or during your home visit. Our team will review your information and guide you through what comes next.
We’ll schedule a home visit to get to know you, review your application, confirm eligibility, and verify your identification.
A background check is completed by all participants before moving forward with the matching process.
Once the intake process is completed your profile becomes active and the matching process begins.
When we identify someone who may be a good fit, we’ll share the opportunity with both parties. If there’s mutual interest, we’ll help coordinate an introduction.
Before moving forward, references are shared with participants to check so both parties can feel more confident about the potential match.
If the match feels right, both parties meet with our team to agree upon expectations and complete the Living Together Agreement (LTA).
Once everything is agreed upon, it’s time to move in. Our team will check in after move-in day.
Our support doesn’t end after the match. We check in quarterly and provide helpful resources, and can assist with communication or mediation when needed.
Stop waiting and start earning. Connect with our San Francisco team today to find a reliable, compatible match for your empty space.
No. The Home Match program is 100% free for San Francisco homeowners. Because we are fully funded by private foundations, corporate sponsorships, and government contracts, there are zero placement or participation fees. Contact our team to learn more.
You do. You always have 100% final choice over who you live with. While our local San Francisco staff facilitates the background screening, home visits, and introductions, you will conduct the final interviews and make the ultimate decision for your own home.
There is no need to worry about drafting standard city leases. Before anyone moves in, our staff helps you and your match create a customized Living Together Agreement (LTA). This clear document outlines shared spaces, guest policies, household tasks, and daily boundaries so your rules are understood and respected from the very beginning.
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